Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Polk v. Fancher 38 Tenn. 336 1858 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Allen 38 Tenn. 626 1858 0 Tennessee
Hoyle v. Smith 38 Tenn. 90 1858 0 Tennessee
Tilman v. Stringer 26 Ga. 171 1858 0 Action for value of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
McCullough v. Gliddon 33 Ala. 208 1858 0 Dispute over Sale Alabama
Wooten v. Jarman 51 N.C. 111 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wight v. Hester 24 Ga. 485 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Humphries v. Bradford 32 Ala. 500 1858 0 Breach of Warranty for Sale of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Purnell v. Dudley 57 N.C. 203 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Forsey v. Luton 39 Tenn. 183 1858 0 Tennessee
Hall v. Goodson 32 Ala. 277 1858 0 Trespass for conversion of enslaved person Alabama
Terrell v. McKinny 26 Ga. 447 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Windsor v. Boyce 6 Del. 605 1858 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Ludwick v. Stafford 51 N.C. 109 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Hobbs v. Ballard 37 Tenn. 395 1858 0 Tennessee
Cleghorn v. Love 24 Ga. 590 1858 0 Breach of Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Marley v. Cummings 37 Tenn. 479 1858 0 Tennessee
Jarman v. Humphrey 51 N.C. 28 1858 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina